Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit
Origin
Madagascar
China
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Freestone, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
In Hindi
Periwinkle
डोनट पीच
In German
Immergrün
Donut Pfirsich
In French
Pervenche
Donut Peach
In Spanish
Bígaro
Donut Peach
In Greek
μυρτιά
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Mirta
Donut Peach
In Polish
Barwinek
Donut Peach
In Latin
Periwinkle
Donut Peach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Rosales
Family
Apocynaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cetoniinae
Number of Species
81
1
27800
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